[ He slightly pulls his shoulders up into a shrug. ]
I hear it all the time.
[ .. granted, he's not a girl, and granted, he used to be one until he matured and cleansed his ways only a year ago or so.. but those factors clearly don't count, okay.
Point being, it's not as much of an insult to him by now, it's more just a description. ]
[ Fine, he'll at least admit that much.. at least she's not all that terribly offputting to look at, the whole bloody dress thing aside. The anime look would sure stand out where he comes from, but he supposes it must blend in in most worlds.. ]
Thanks.
[ STILL CHOOSES TO INTERPRET IT AS AN INSULT THOUGH, THANKS.. or maybe he's just being deadpan, who knows.
He stops walking in front of a nearby building though. ]
This place should sell clothes. [ "Should" as in.. you know, he's never been into girl stores here!! What reason would he have for that. ]
He's just staring for a moment. He's completely dumbstruck by this turn of events, and it's not even since it's a sexy costume and he's a hormonal teenage boy or anything - Heung Soo has completely fallen out of that period of his teenage years where he actually gave a shit about girls.
No, this is just.. the sheer ridiculousness of the situation, that's what it is. Is this real. ]
That was your first choice?
[ ????????? IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. Why would she. Why would anyone. ]
[ Well, at least it's better than her picking Sexy Santa on purpose. That would bring a whole other slew of questions with it -- and he doesn't really think she's lying either, so he's quick to shake his head at the offer. ]
No, thanks. [ He really doesn't want to see what else they have.... ] .. they got to have a better store somewhere else.
[ Because he'd feel sort of bad letting a girl walk around in that all day..?? Especially since it's sort of his fault. Technically. Look, he wants to turn off those mother hen instincts too, but he just can't, okay.. ]
[She blinks. Of all of the responses, she really wasn't expecting him to still....be willing to help.... in fact, it's safe to say that that is the opposite of the reaction she expected him to have, which would have been to fluster and leave.
[ LOOK.. DON'T CALL HIM OUT ON THIS. It's embarrassing when you make it obvious that he's mother henning, okay? Because while he can't help it, it's still.. well, not really like a tall intimidating-looking guy like him to be a mother hen, for one. And helping out weird animes is in itself embarrassing as hell alongside it.
So don't point out the elephant in the room here, Elcia. Just ignore it. Please. ]
Yah, what do I look like, some sort of gangster? I'm not going to bully some reward out of you. [ So he's just tsunning it off..
(He does look a whole lot like a thug though when he frowns like that. It's the 350 bench pressing eyebrows.) ]
[ why is everyone out for heung soo's bones stop making this a national sport
But don't worry, he won't even dare to question that with The Animes.. who knows what they can do. She could transform into a magical girl or pull a robot out of nowhere and he'd be like "ah, yes, sure" at this point. He's not going to doubt her power levels for now, okay.
Especially not when there's more important matters like her being incredibly embarrassing about it by pointing that out.. ]
[ He just said don't get weird ideas.. and here she is, getting a weird idea that's actually exactly right. How dare she. You come into his game, on this day of the intro log... ]
After this? [ NOW HE'S EVEN MORE DETERMINED TO PROVE HE'S NOT HELPFUL. So!! Determined!!
So what if she falls into the clutches of some out of control robots, not like h.. e... cares...
But...what if things get dangerous again? I'm definitely not ready to fight off those fat red men again... I think it'd be pretty scary to go alone....
[ GOD DAMMIT ELCIA. Don't just do this? This is why girls are dangerous, he'll be sticking to his bastard rather than turning into an otome love interest, thanks.... ]
You're not really scared.
[ Judging by her attitude earlier. But it still manages to play onto his mother hen side all the same, so it's not like he can give a definite no to that.. more like a begrudging "well, yeah, sure". ]
.. just follow me and don't make a big deal. [ Before anyone else sees this.. ]
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[ A high school thug, to be precise, but he figures that just saying this much has got to sum it up.. ]
They get into fights all the time. [ You know, as an explanation for "being stabbed wouldn't be so weird in that case" and all. ]
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[seriously man, does she look like a thug
(she's kind of a thug, not that she looks it)]
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I hear it all the time.
[ .. granted, he's not a girl, and granted, he used to be one until he matured and cleansed his ways only a year ago or so.. but those factors clearly don't count, okay.
Point being, it's not as much of an insult to him by now, it's more just a description. ]
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[You know.
Like.
Basically everything.]
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Thanks.
[ STILL CHOOSES TO INTERPRET IT AS AN INSULT THOUGH, THANKS.. or maybe he's just being deadpan, who knows.
He stops walking in front of a nearby building though. ]
This place should sell clothes. [ "Should" as in.. you know, he's never been into girl stores here!! What reason would he have for that. ]
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[Either way, she shrugs and heads on into that store without hesitation. If he waits to see the grand reveal after a few minutes, then he'll get...
this disaster
She's tugging at it even as she walks out the door, scowling.]
It's not really my color...
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He's just staring for a moment. He's completely dumbstruck by this turn of events, and it's not even since it's a sexy costume and he's a hormonal teenage boy or anything - Heung Soo has completely fallen out of that period of his teenage years where he actually gave a shit about girls.
No, this is just.. the sheer ridiculousness of the situation, that's what it is. Is this real. ]
That was your first choice?
[ ????????? IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. Why would she. Why would anyone. ]
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[She really, really didn't want to have to wear this, really. Really.
She sounds unbelievably wry.]
Want to go look at the other ones? They were worse.
[Really.
Even worse. She knows what she's talking about.]
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No, thanks. [ He really doesn't want to see what else they have.... ] .. they got to have a better store somewhere else.
[ Because he'd feel sort of bad letting a girl walk around in that all day..?? Especially since it's sort of his fault. Technically. Look, he wants to turn off those mother hen instincts too, but he just can't, okay.. ]
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Who is this guy......]
... Huh? You're still going to help me out?
[An arched eyebrow.]
You know, there's nothing in it for you.
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So don't point out the elephant in the room here, Elcia. Just ignore it. Please. ]
Yah, what do I look like, some sort of gangster? I'm not going to bully some reward out of you. [ So he's just tsunning it off..
(He does look a whole lot like a thug though when he frowns like that. It's the 350 bench pressing eyebrows.) ]
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[She says, smiling so cheerfully and innocently.
She'd.
Break your ribs, friend.
As it is, though--]
No, you just seem like the sort of person who doesn't want to be caught helping other people. But maybe you're even nicer than I took you for.
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But don't worry, he won't even dare to question that with The Animes.. who knows what they can do. She could transform into a magical girl or pull a robot out of nowhere and he'd be like "ah, yes, sure" at this point. He's not going to doubt her power levels for now, okay.
Especially not when there's more important matters like her being incredibly embarrassing about it by pointing that out.. ]
Don't get weird ideas.
[ Aka exactly the right idea.... ]
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[she looks pleased, at least... look at how happy you've made her.
For now, though, she changes the subject.]
Are you going to give me a guided tour now?
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After this? [ NOW HE'S EVEN MORE DETERMINED TO PROVE HE'S NOT HELPFUL. So!! Determined!!
So what if she falls into the clutches of some out of control robots, not like h.. e... cares...
.. why is life so hard. ]
Just find the apartments. It's not that hard.
[1/2]
"Just find the apartments".
She's pretty sure she could do that, but also--]
[2/2]
But...what if things get dangerous again? I'm definitely not ready to fight off those fat red men again... I think it'd be pretty scary to go alone....
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You're not really scared.
[ Judging by her attitude earlier. But it still manages to play onto his mother hen side all the same, so it's not like he can give a definite no to that.. more like a begrudging "well, yeah, sure". ]
.. just follow me and don't make a big deal. [ Before anyone else sees this.. ]
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But she just smiles in response to that, nodding easily enough and following him contentedly.]
Sure, sounds good to me.
[victory is hers.
Sorry, Heung Soo, now you have a new duckling.]
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But he realises there's no way out now, so.. yup, off they go together.
Into the sunset.]